Trans oil tepm guage

[Dirti eighti]

Hi i have a redarc temp gauge that i want to connect to my auto can anyone share some info on the best way to connect the censor and in what spot will be the best . Thanks

 

[Dirti eighti]

Anybody?

 

[96bruizer]

Maybe a bit if info would help. What year, make and model of cruiser? What engine?

 

[Dirti eighti]

Its a 1995 auto fzj80 4.5l

 

[96bruizer]

this red arc temp gauge should have a probe or a few different fittings for the temp sensor that came with it, correct? pic would help. I'll try and get a pic today of where I installed my sensor in my 96 and post it later

 

[Rusty Marlin]

Transmission Temp Gauge install w/pics

This is what I finally did to install a transmission temp gauge. I know a lot of people have installed senders in the lines, and other various places, all of which are nice set ups, but I wanted something simple and easy. I wanted to install the sender in place of the drain plug. The...

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[IanB]

You ideally want it reading trans temp as the fluid leaves the trans on the way to the cooler, I'm using Rodney's Wholesale Automatic's pre-drilled 90 degree fitting where the hose from the trans to cooler connects at the trans body, you need a short sender to thread into the fitting so it doesn't block flow. The pre-drilled fitting and sending unit are only sold as part of their trans temp gauge kit that I'm aware of.

 

[96bruizer]

there is a transmission sensor already in the trans on the upper right side, it will alert a light on the dash if your trans is getting to hot. you can take that sensor completely out and install your new probe into that. Keep the original toyota sensor plugged into the wire and zip tie it somewhere. obviously you wont have that light kick on if the trans gets to hot as it is no longer in the transmission. But since you have a new gauge your constantly watching, it wont matter. If you do however, not have the toyota wire plugged into that original sensor, your light will permanently be showing on the gauge cluster. This is how I installed my trans temp gauge.

 

[Dirti eighti]

there is a transmission sensor already in the trans on the upper right side, it will alert a light on the dash if your trans is getting to hot. you can take that sensor completely out and install your new probe into that. Keep the original toyota sensor plugged into the wire and zip tie it somewhere. obviously you wont have that light kick on if the trans gets to hot as it is no longer in the transmission. But since you have a new gauge your constantly watching, it wont matter. If you do however, not have the toyota wire plugged into that original sensor, your light will permanently be showing on the gauge cluster. This is how I installed my trans temp gauge.

Thanks for that i will be doing that . Do you know what size thread that genuine sensor is

 

[96bruizer]

sorry, I dont know the size. My gauge came with a few different fittings. one of them fit perfect, so i imagine it a pretty common thread pitch and size. Any auto parts store should have adapters if you need one. You can always take out the toyota fitting and go from there on size.

 

[Dirti eighti]

sorry, I dont know the size. My gauge came with a few different fittings. one of them fit perfect, so i imagine it a pretty common thread pitch and size. Any auto parts store should have adapters if you need one. You can always take out the toyota fitting and go from there on size.

Cool thanks

 

[justinlyman]

Thanks for that i will be doing that . Do you know what size thread that genuine sensor is

This is exactly what I did, the factory sensor is M14 x 1.5